On November 4, shortly before 4 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. Officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and The La Plata Police Department arrived and located the homeowner, who was at the front door and advised he had returned home from work and discovered five [...]
Police Activity at Middle School: On November 4, a school employee at General Smallwood Middle School was inside the school when they made a comment to another employee about bringing a gun to school to harm themself. A school administrator and the school resource officer were notified and spoke with the employee and determined they were not in possession of a [...]
On October 20 at 7:54 p.m., officers responded to a grocery store in the 190 block of St. Patrick's Drive in reference to a complaint of loitering and possible drug activity–this was the second time officers responded; the suspects fled the first time. As officers detained one of the suspects, another suspect approached, assaulted the officer, and fled. The suspect [...]
On October 30, during the early morning hours, officers were notified of at least three suspects who were trying to open several car doors in the area of Riverwatch Lane. In one case, the suspects were able to get inside a car on Meadowside Court and steal several items. Officers canvassed the neighborhood and obtained footage from several home security [...]
On October 31 at 2:42 p.m., two males went into a business in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive West, stole merchandise and fled on foot. An employee followed and confronted the males and asked for the items. One of the males produced a knife and threatened the employee. Both males then fled across a parking lot. Patrol officers observed [...]
Middle School Student Charged for Marijuana: On October 31 just after 1:30 p.m., an administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School was notified that a student smelled like marijuana. The administrator made contact with the student, and upon further investigation the student was found to be in possession of marijuana, a lighter, and a 40-caliber bullet. The student was charged on a Juvenile [...]
Officers Recover Loaded Handgun and Drugs: On October 27 at approximately 7:02 a.m., officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 2400 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they observed a handgun on the driver’s side floorboard. The three occupants were removed from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed the handgun was [...]
Arrest made in Homicide on Old Washington Road: On October 25 at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Michael Anthony Dodson, Sr., 60 of Waldorf, who had been shot. Dodson was pronounced deceased. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to [...]
Weapon and Drugs Recovered from High School Student: On October 27 at 11:45 a.m., an administrator at Westlake High School heard a crackling noise coming from the purse of a student in the cafeteria during the lunch session. School officials briefly questioned the student, and then the student opened her purse to reveal a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana and [...]
CCSO Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Crash Involving School Bus: On October 27 at approximately 2:02 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Marshall Corner Road and Crain Highway in White Plains for the report of a serious crash involving a school bus. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bus was occupied by seven students in addition to the bus driver. All [...]